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gillian176
gillian176

I just wanted to feed back to you all how wonderful I am feeling week12 on citalopram 20 mg

This is my second time on this drug since 2013. With hindsight I should never really have come off it but stayed at a very low dose .

I spent hours..again ...researching the internet in the early stages. This time it took 6 weeks until I started to feel better. It had taken only 2 the first time

Yes I had all the side effects and felt much much worse whilst my brain waited to rewire  itself in those initial weeks

It may not be the drug for everyone but it's worked wonders for me 

So I just wanted to comfort and give empathy to those of you out there who are still on their journey

My path is now much straighter

Good luck all 

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  • joe55795
    joe55795 gillian176

    Posted

    Hey, everybody. I'm wrapping up week 6 on 20mgs. I was doing really well last week and even commented on this to a colleague. Within a day of making this comment I began feeling a little off again. I have a lot going on in my life, so this is undoubtedly part of the issue. We are in the process of selling our current house and buying a new another one. The stress this has created has really been a struggle. My faith in God has been really helpful to me during this time. I have been trying to trust His plan for me, but it has been tough at times. I thinking this is just a blip and things will get back to where they were last week sooner rather than later. Any words of encouragement are greatly appreciated. Good luck to all!

    • gillian176
      gillian176 joe55795

      Posted

      I know just what you mean

      YES I think its a blip...we have all had those

      I still do

      We cannot be so over medicated that we cannot react in life

      KEEP GOING

      Yes am sure you faith helps

    • joe55795
      joe55795 gillian176

      Posted

      Thanks, Gillian. I appreciate it. I am just frustrated. I felt like I hit a turning point last week and things were only going to continue getting better. I should know better by now. This isn't my first trip on the AD train.

    • lois95799
      lois95799 gillian176

      Posted

      this is why i would never come off my med.too much information on this forum for me to stay on my celexa.

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 gillian176

      Posted

      me too! i thought i was doing better and then got waves of anxiety out of nowhere. need to remember its not an overnight sea change - recovery is long and slow and up and down

    • gillian176
      gillian176 tamsin07572

      Posted

      YES

      Keep going everyone

      WELL DONE EVERYONE

      and remember this is not- overnight take the tab and you,ll be alright

      You have to use your skills

  • joe55795
    joe55795 gillian176

    Posted

    Hey, everybody. i could use some encouragement again. I'm very frustrated that I had a taste my old life a couple of weeks ago only to have it reverse course back to garbage. I'm feeling very off and things just don't feel right? When the anxiety gets really bad you start feeling like you are losing your mind. Anyone else feel this way?

    • Potatoghost
      Potatoghost joe55795

      Posted

      100 percent I feel like I'm losing it completely today it's been terrifying!

      I was convinced I'm going crazy and just feel wierd x

      I just put a post up about it an hour ago x lol

  • gillian176
    gillian176

    Posted

    Am sure i had my ups and downs and these things happen

    however i can see that its very frustrating

    eapecially when you thought all was well and stable

    Keep going use yr protectionist skills to take you through this tough time

    AND big empathy

    it is tough

    carry on

  • nina87533
    nina87533 gillian176

    Posted

    I really hope this works out well for me again. Been on citalopram for 4 years and had bad weeks, but this time itā€™s unbearable.

    First time on 40mg and only on my 6th day so I know Iā€™ll have a while to go. Just really really hope I donā€™t have to start a new med. Although something weird happened last night when I went for a walk, I had this rush of happiness that lasted about 30mins. Hopefully itā€™s a good sign and not just random.

    Had a bad night sleeping tho, kept waking up with a ton of anxiety. Hopefully itā€™s just a side effect. Probably going to take 1mg of Ativan tonight.

  • gillian176
    gillian176

    Posted

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  • joe55795
    joe55795 gillian176

    Posted

    I hope everyone is doing good. I just got finished with a mini vacation. I have to say I felt great during those days off from work. The problem is, my anxiety came back yesterday just before work started back up. I always have this feeling of being unprepared for my job even though I am. My next step in recovery is figuring out why I feel this way and how to combat it. It helps me to know Iā€™m not the only one who feels a certain way, so for those that feel like me, you are not alone.

    • gillian176
      gillian176 joe55795

      Posted

      well done for the positiveness you have had

      Console yourself its always tricky for everyone coming back to work even if you dont suffer from anxiety !!

      PACE yourself and carry on

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 gillian176

      Posted

      Hi Gillian i could do with some reassurance. Did have some quite major blips while you were recovering? im in the middle of one - feeling particularly depressed and tearful and that makes me feel anxious and scared. its been going on for 2 days. im finding it very difficult as i felt better last week and like i was on the road to recovery. i am 9 weeks in and 7 on 20mg.

      thanks heaps

    • gillian176
      gillian176 tamsin07572

      Posted

      i did have ups and downs

      keep going

      thats all normal

      distract yourself

      keep busy

      exercise

      go for a walk

      be mindful

      you will get there I PROMISE

    • joe55795
      joe55795 tamsin07572

      Posted

      Hang in there. It will get better. Ups and downs are going to happen. Don't let the anxiety of "it" coming back throw you into a tailspin. Gillian's advice is spot on. Get out and do something you like.

      I'm trying to use forum as part of my therapy. By encouraging others it reminds of the strategies I know but forget about.

      Take care!

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 joe55795

      Posted

      thanks Joe - thats a great idea. thanks for the support. i do feel a bit better today but still more anxious than i was last week. hoping it will settle down again

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